PHarold Bloom's selection of Pater's writings brings together in one volume the most important sections and passages from iThe Renaissance, Imaginary Portraits, Appreciations, Plato and Platonism, Gre
This Hackett edition, first published in 1981, is an unabridged and unaltered republication of the seventh (1907) edition as published by Macmillan and Company, Limited. From the forward by John Rawl
From the creator of the treasured children’s book Harold and the Purple Crayon, Crockett Johnson, comes another adventure for Harold and his magical purple crayon.Harold is going on an alphabet adventure from A to Z with his trusty purple crayon! This imaginative classic story is just right for little ones learning their ABCs.“A unique kind of ABC book.” (The Horn Book)
Containing 30 essays that embody the history of photography, this collection includes contributions from Niepce, Daguerre, Fox, Talbot, Poe, Emerson, Hine, Stieglitz, and Weston, among others.
Drawings prepared in pastels, watercolors, and acrylics highlight a collection of informative vignettes describing a variety of customs and traditions practiced by different African peoples
In this eloquent volume Jacob Bronowski, mathematician and scientist, presents a succinct introduction to the state of modern thinking about the role of science in man's intellectual and moral life. W
The term "biography" seems insufficiently capacious to describe the singular achievement of Joseph Frank's five-volume study of the life of the great Russian novelist Fyodor Dostoevsky. One critic, w
Have the poor fared best by participating in conventional electoral politics or by engaging in mass defiance and disruption? The authors of the classic Regulating The Poor assess the successes and fai
Ever since the rise of science and the scientific method in the seventeenth century, we have rejected mythology as the product of superstitious and primitive minds. Only now are we coming to a fuller
The merry adventures of two scrapping alligator children?and of Rosa and Willy, their human counterparts. ?Else Holmelund Minarik, whose Little Bear indicated a uniquely charming talent, has outdone h
The four members of the Private Eyes Club?Skinny, Wizard, Snitch, and Tubby?solve the baffling case of the missing cat. ?Will keep new readers in suspense right up to the satisfying conclusion.? ?H.
Lyle leaves his happy home with the Primms on East 88th Street to search for his mother, at the urging of his former employer, Hector P. Valenti, star of stage and screen.
Lots of cats all around the world do exciting things like fly aeroplanes or play the violin - but my cat, an ordinary round-the-house cat, likes to hide in boxes. Children will love joining in with th
Old Salazar held the pearl to the light and tumed it around and around. He gave it to his son, who had found the pearl in the underwater cave of the lagoon. "You have in your hand the Pearl of the Uni
A true classic with a timeless message, The Story of Ferdinand has enchanted readers since it was first published in 1936. All the other bulls would run and jump and butt their heads together. But Ferdinand would rather sit and smell the flowers. So what will happen when our pacifist hero is picked for the bullfights in Madrid? This new edition contains the complete original text of the story and the original illustrations with watercolor tones added.
Shy Mr. Plumbean introduces elephants, baobabs, onions, lemonade, and steamshovels into the life of what was once a quiet and neat street where all the houses looked the same
The popular hero of Harry the Dirty Dog does his best to be rid of Grandmother?s birthday present?a silly green sweater with yellow roses. ?Will bring laughter and sympathy. Recommended for all pictur
Relates in verse some of the unusual thinks you can think if only you try.本書聲音檔收錄在9780807219928 Green Eggs and Ham and Other Servings of Dr. Seuss (2CD 不附書)
Zen was popularized in the West largely through the writings of Dr. D.T. Suzuki, who followed the school of Rinzai Zen. Although it remains relatively unknown in the West, Soto Zen eventually attracte
Illus. in full color. "This brightly illustrated story tells of a youngster's happy acceptance of a new addition to the family and how Mama and Papa Bear assist him with the adjustment."--Booklist.
The Lord of the Sun sent a spark of life to earth, and it became the Boy. When he grew older, he sought his father-until, finally, Arrowmaker made an arrow of Boy and sent him to the sun. The strong c
Winner of the Caldecott Medal.Lachie MacLachlan, the generous hero of this enchanting tale, is the exception to the rule that the Scots are a thrifty lot. In his "wee house in the heather," where he l
Illus. in full color. The Bears' adventures take them in, out, around, and about. "A good job of combining words and pictures into a slapstick but cohesive story."--School Library Journal.
This philosophic inquiry into fundamental problems of literature and society is an immensely important addition to the canon of one of America’s most original and distinguished critics. What is the fu
本書從一句簡單卻誠實的開頭展開:Barney 是一隻貓,他在星期五過世了。家人為他辦了一場小小的告別式,也試著回想與他相處的美好時光。故事以孩子的視角,描寫面對失去時的困惑與悲傷。小男孩被請求說出十件關於 Barney 的好事,卻怎麼也想不起最後一件,直到與父親的對話,讓他慢慢理解失去與記憶的意義。由Judith Viorst以平靜而直接的語言書寫,搭配Erik Blegvad溫柔內斂的插畫,本書陪伴孩子認識死亡,如同生活中自然的一部分,是一本適合親子共讀、談論離別的經典作品。Barney was a cat. He died last Friday. And everyone was sad. They did what most people do when a cat they like dies. They had a funeral. And then they tried to think of good things about him. They wanted to remember him as he was; and they thought about some other things, too. Whenever a cat dies, or a dog, or a bird, or any friend, it can be a little like this story about Barney. since dying is as usual as living, it's good to know about him.
Samantha (known as Sam) is a fisherman’s daughter who dreams rich and lovely dreams--moonshine, her father says. But when her tall stories bring disaster to her friend Thomas and her cat Bangs, Sam learns to distinguish between moonshine and reality.Sam, Bangs & Moonshine is the winner of the 1967 Caldecott Medal.
Learners are not only interested in the topics in New Plus Series but also find the materials that are commonly found in the examinations. A variety of speaking and listening tasks provide extensive p
Learners are not only interested in the topics in New Plus Series but also find the materials that are commonly found in the examinations. A variety of speaking and listening tasks provide extensive p
Learners are not only interested in the topics in New Plus Series but also find the materials that are commonly found in the examinations. A variety of speaking and listening tasks provide extensive p
Learners are not only interested in the topics in New Plus Series but also find the materials that are commonly found in the examinations. A variety of speaking and listening tasks provide extensive p
THE WORKBOOK CONTAINS:‧ A variety of exercises practicing grammar and vocabulary‧ Tasks practicing functions adj.ang age used for communication‧ Extra reading material‧ Personalized writing tasks COM
THE WORKBOOK CONTAINS:‧ A variety of exercises practicing grammar and vocabulary‧ Tasks practicing functions adj.ang age used for communication‧ Extra reading material‧ Personalized writing tasks COM
A set of ready-to-use WORKSHEETS for students to use in schools, for homework, or for individual tuition. The level of English in each worksheet of the WORD SKILLS is taken from the corresponding Fit
A set of ready-to-use WORKSHEETS for students to use on schools, for homework, or for indivudial tuition. The phonic nad grammatical emhases in the Fitzory approach have also proved to be a sound basi
The 72 books in this series (12 per pack) cover the full range of phonics skills--from short vowels, consonants, blends, and digraphs (Pack 1-2); long vowels and more blends and digraphs (Pack3); more
Key Features1. Modular organization of topics makes it easy to refer to2. Concise definitions and examples facilitate understanding3. Panel notes provide grammar help, commom errors and spelling rules